Curro Jimenez (1989)

Curro Jimenez was released in 1989 for the ZX Spectrum 48K/128K. The game was published by the Spanish company Zigurat Software and developed by Arcadia Soft. It is based on the television series produced by T.V.E.

This arcade action game is designed for a single player. The gameplay features 2D side-view graphics with multi-directional scrolling. The title utilizes the AY sound chip for audio, and players can control the action using either redefinable keys or a Kempston joystick.

Beyond the ZX Spectrum release, the game was also available for the Amstrad CPC and MSX platforms. Angel Luis Sánchez contributed to the project as the artist for the inlay and poster.

The game holds a weighted user score of 6.06 based on 17 votes.

In Russia, the game became known through numerous TR-DOS versions released by groups like LAKS, Phantom Ltd, and King of Time. It was mentioned in the ZX Power magazine due to its complex copy protection, and several cracked cassette versions were released by Rajsoft and Fantomsoft.